Customized image based calendar, method and system

Abstract

An advent calendar including a first sheet with a full color customized image and a plurality of apertures. Each aperture is associated with a movable door and the door is fastened to a perimeter of the aperture with a hinge element. A second sheet, including a reduced-color version of the customized image and at least one customized indicia. The first and second sheets are registeringly aligned so that the each of the plurality of apertures fully eclipse one of the customized indicia, such that each customized indicia is fully visible through an aperture when the movable door associated with the aperture is in an open orientation.

Description

BACKGROUND[0001]The present invention relates to theme calendars and more specifically to customized thematic calendars. The prior art as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,443,288 discloses that calendars used simply for the marking of the passage of time have been known for millennia. The patent further discloses that many previous calendars have been designed which provide humorous, religious, or inspirational messages for a user associated with each day. For example, Christmas Advent calendars provide religious inspiration through messages and figures relating to the biblical teachings of the Christmas season. U.S. Pat. No. 5,443,288 further cites:[0002]In U.S. Pat. No. 2,831,278, issued Apr. 22, 1958, R. H. Myers discloses a calendar structure which permits a user to write personal reminder messages under a moveable tab covering each date on the monthly calendar.[0003]In U.S. Pat. No. 5,207,580, issued May 4, 1993, Victor J. Strecher discloses a calendar manufactured with customized text...

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Benefits of technology

[0014]In another embodiment the method for calendaring dates using a customized calendar allows a consumer to provide a photograph, a child's painting or other work of art created by the consumer. Further, in some embodiments the chronological range is specified by the consumer. In some cases this may be the period of Lent, a period of a month or a period of less than or more than a month. The context specific, date appropriate, customized data can include birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, user defined special days. The lead up to the day may allow the consumer to prepare a story, such as a marriage proposal, fairly tale, poem, or other message. In another embodiment the story outline is provided to the customer and the story is suitable for customization, wherein names, ages, locations, expressions (including surprise, disappointment, pleasure, happiness, and sadness) may be added by the customer. Expressions, including street names, automobile types, room descriptions, furniture, siblings, spouses, friends and significant others may also be provided by the customer. In the situation where opening the door activates an audible recording and / or a visual recording the recording maybe made to play each time the door is opened. The recording may be made with the aid of a professional actor, the customer, a synthesizer, another person or a synthesizer. In the case where an actor's voice is used, the customized audible material could be added to an existing template, thereby obviating the need to re-record the entire story. The recording may be stored on an integrated circuit device, and the recording may include photographs or motion pictures, provided either by the customer or from stock footage stored in the virtual store.

Problems solved by technology

All of the above-mentioned systems fail to teach a calendar that is created online, created using customer supplied artwork, has a first color rich image and a second color-muted image and that the calendar can delivered to a recipient and correlated with a virtual calendar.

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